Do you need to get a better night’s sleep? In this blog post, we are going to take a look at a couple of the major reasons why women today don’t get enough sleep. The first reason is that our babies don’t get enough sleep, and so neither do we! The second is because we don’t know how to switch off. So, let’s take a look… Ensuring your baby has a better night’s sleep so that you have a better sleep too… Becoming a mother is one of the most precious and beautiful things anyone can experience. Bringing a baby into the world offers intense moments of joy and happiness…

While the winter blues might sound like some cool sub-genre of music, it is in fact, a condition that affects millions every year when the nights become longer, grey clouds fill the skies, and a chillier temperature fills the air. The winter months make it harder for us to go out, socialise and take part in the activities that we love. However, with a little guidance, you could embrace the winter months and overcome the barriers to your happiness. Take a look at how you can banish the winter blues for good. Get Outside While it might be positively Baltic outside and your home is all warm and cosy, it’s…

Just Mortgage Brokers recently published research on how long it would take millennials in the UK to save up for a house deposit if they gave up ‘millennial addictions’ including avocados, wine, Netflix, Krispy Kreme doughnuts and more. According to their research, if you gave up eating one box of our favourite branded doughnuts per week, it would take you 38 years to save up for a house deposit (this is based on the current average UK house price and a 10% deposit). This means if you decided to never eat any doughnuts from birth, you would save enough money for a house deposit by the time you reached middle-aged.…

If you always have no money then you will understand how frustrating this can be. You may feel as though you just never have the funds to go on vacation and you may also feel as though you can’t go out to a nice restaurant. Luckily, there are things that you can do to try and relax from home and when you try some of the below tips out for yourself, you will soon see how helpful they can be. Lie-In at the Weekend The weekend is your chance to relax, so why not make the most out of it? Take the time to have a lie-in and also have…

A day at a spa leaves you refreshed and revitalised, ready to face the world and it’s challenges again! What a shame that feeling can’t be bottled, it would surely be a bestseller. If finances are not an issue in your life you could go to the spa on a weekly basis, but if you are one of the majority of the population this would be financially impossible. However, don’t despair as it is possible to create a “spa-like” experience in your very own bathroom! If your bathroom requires a little TLC to get it up to spa standard the following guide will help. Make sure everything is sparkly clean…

While we all love our pets to bits, it’s no doubt that they can exhibit some strange behaviours! From tearing your home apart to keeping the neighbours up and chasing their own tail – why do they act so strange and what do we do when it gets out of control? Your pet may not be able to keep a particularly deep conversation with you, but they’re surely able to communicate with us in their own way. When you know the signs, it’s also going to be a lot easier to correct unwanted pet behaviour and get to the bottom of what’s causing them to bark through all hours of…

If you are constantly stressed then you will know what a horrible feeling this can be. At times you may feel as though you have so much going on that you can’t stay on top of everything and this can cause you real problems. If you want to try and avoid stress while also taking care of yourself then here are a couple of hints and tips that will help you. Avoid Caffeine and Nicotine If you can, you should try and avoid caffeine and nicotine. If you are unable to do this then at least try and reduce your intake. You can do this by swapping coffee out for…

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Nobody is perfect when it comes to giving your body the food it needs to fuel its energy. Whether it’s about drinking enough water or consuming enough vitamins, it’s fair to say that even with the best of wills, you can go wrong from time to time. If you’ve had a particularly stressful day, you might find yourself grabbing junk food on the way back home as a reward. Or sometimes you’re so focused on what you’re doing that you might forget to drink, and on the next morning your skin feels dry and itchy. The bottom line is that mistakes happen. But the secret to staying healthy is to…

Watching your loved ones get older can be a challenge; they may not be able to do the things they used to, which will impact their lifestyle and everyday activities. Imagine how much more difficult it is to be the senior person going through the aging process. Many of the elderly will tell you how they still feel young at heart and it’s frustrating that their body doesn’t seem to want to keep up with the abilities of their mind. Therefore, you’ll want to ensure that you’re doing all you can to encourage and help your senior loved ones to lead a happy and fulfilling life. Your parents and grandparents…

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Protecting your teeth obviously takes a lot of care and attention. As well as making sure that your brushing and flossing routine is good, you also need to go for regular dental checkups in case you need any professional treatments. But prevention is always going to be far better than the cure. And one of the best forms of prevention is to watch what you are eating and drinking. There are all sorts of damaging food and beverage substances out there which are best avoided. Not sure what they are? Here are just a few of them to watch out for. Ice Okay, it’s not really a food substance, but…